by Kile Smith | Sep 3, 2021 | Chamber Music, Choral music, hymn, liturgical music, new music, Vocal music
Ave Maris Stella. Commissioned by Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, with funding from the NEA and the Presser Foundation. Premiered by Piffaro and Variant 6 on Oct. 8th, 2021, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Oct. 9th, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,...
by Kile Smith | Jun 2, 2021 | Choral music
The Star-Spangled Banner (2021). SATB, piano, opt. cello, 5’30”. Movement 5 from The Dawn’s Early Light. SATB, Cello, Four Guitars, 20′. Commissioned for Conspirare and Craig Hella Johnson, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet....
by Kile Smith | Aug 21, 2020 | Choral music, church music, hymn
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow. SATB, piano, 4′. Premiered December 2020 by the Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C., Scott Tucker, artistic director. Chorus America auctioned a composition from me at their 2019 annual conference, in Philadelphia that year....
by Kile Smith | Jul 18, 2020 | Anthem, Choral music, church music, new music, Piano music
Go Forth into the World in Peace. 2020. SATB, piano, 4’30”. Commissioned by the Gieseke Family, dedicated to honor the faithful leadership of the Knox Youth Group, Knox Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. Premiered October 18th, 2020, Knox Presbyterian...
by Kile Smith | May 19, 2020 | Choral music, new music
Everyone Sang. SATB, 5′. Commissioned by Louisiana State University for the LSU Chorale and Tiger Glee Club, Trey Davis, director. Online premiere, 8 May 2020. My distributor MusicSpoke and I are offering Everyone Sang to any choir free of charge during the...
by Kile Smith | Jan 27, 2020 | CDs, Choral music
Texts were flying in from the Grammys in L.A. last night while we watched Nellie, on Baroque cello, at Forest and Main in Ambler, play an energetic concert with Musicivic Baroque. While The Arc in the Sky with The Crossing did not win for Best Choral Performance...
